To Blister or Not to Blister?

[heroic_decepticon]

I myself tend to remove the blister and chuck it, keeping the backing cards and the name tag thingy, the store much better in a plastic box on a shelf

Keep the cards, remove the blisters. That's what I have had to do. Haven't done the rest yet though.

Yeah, what everyone else has said - throw away the blister and keep the cardback. That's what I do for the ones I open.

That's what I do too. With the newer toys, I just cannot be bothered to keep the blister although I must say that if sliced properly with a pen-knife (ie: 2 sides and bottom, but the top of the blister still attached), even US toys can be 'repackaged' and look MOC.

[1AZRAEL1]

although I must say that if sliced properly with a pen-knife (ie: 2 sides and bottom, but the top of the blister still attached), even US toys can be 'repackaged' and look MOC.

I did that with alot of the newer figures, but they just take up too much room, so I decided to start cutting the bubble completely off.

[Hursticon]

Thank you very, very much guys for the insight and advice, I now present to you:

Peace:



Love:



Destruction:




Observations:

• Since I've started collecting, my figure liberation techniques have improved immensely.
• There is a lot more paperwork than what I thought!
• The Classics style packaging's shape is a pain in the arse.
• HasTakTom need to consider a universal form of folding Instructions!
• I need to buy some plastic tub shelving for my cupboard.
• This is a far, far more sensible way of storing packaging.

Again, many thanks to everyone who put forward their opinion and I hope others that read this thread find it useful in some way.

[heroic_decepticon]

Good going hursty! Now that you have so much more space, it's time to go Xmas shopping...

[5FDP]

I love a happy ending

[Vector Prime]

Thank you very, very much guys for the insight and advice, I now present to you:

Peace:

[IMG]--SNIP---[/IMG]

Love:

[IMG]---SNIP---[/IMG]

Destruction:

[IMG]---SNIP---[/IMG]

Definitely looks much better mate...but you might want to keep some of those paper inserts still sitting in the bubbles for the stuff you're binning.

Good going hursty! Now that you have so much more space, it's time to go Xmas shopping...

+1 Time to fill up that empty space mate!

I love a happy ending

Don't we all...

[Gutsman Heavy]

Turf the lot, it's rubbish the second the toy comes out.

[kup]

I have thrown away several blisters but I am still packed with G1 and Japanese boxes which are too cool to throw out.

[heroic_decepticon]

... am still packed with G1 and Japanese boxes which are too cool to throw out.

Same situation here...

[jaydisc]

After advise from Krayt, I take the bit of cardboard out that lies in between the blister and save that too. Especially for Animated per se.